Identifier
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04COLOMBO1572
2004-09-21 11:36:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:  

STATUS OF MALDIVIAN GUANTANAMO DETAINEE IBRAHIM

Tags:  PREL PINS PTER MOPS PHUM PINR MV 
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S E C R E T COLOMBO 001572 

SIPDIS

NOFORN

FROM THE AMBASSADOR
STATE FOR SA/INS AND S/WCI LTC MILLER
SECDEF FOR SOL/LIC ASD OICONNELL

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/20/2014
TAGS: PREL PINS PTER MOPS PHUM PINR MV
SUBJECT: STATUS OF MALDIVIAN GUANTANAMO DETAINEE IBRAHIM
FOWZY

REF: COLOMBO 883

Classified By: AMB. JEFFREY J. LUNSTEAD. REASON: 1.4 (B,D).

S E C R E T COLOMBO 001572

SIPDIS

NOFORN

FROM THE AMBASSADOR
STATE FOR SA/INS AND S/WCI LTC MILLER
SECDEF FOR SOL/LIC ASD OICONNELL

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/20/2014
TAGS: PREL PINS PTER MOPS PHUM PINR MV
SUBJECT: STATUS OF MALDIVIAN GUANTANAMO DETAINEE IBRAHIM
FOWZY

REF: COLOMBO 883

Classified By: AMB. JEFFREY J. LUNSTEAD. REASON: 1.4 (B,D).


1. (S/NF) I hope to travel to Maldives in early October to
meet with President Gayoom. My two main points will be to
urge continued democratic reform and to express our hope that
political detainees arrested since the August 12-13
disturbances are being well treated. In order to enhance my
credibility with Gayoom, I would greatly appreciate guidance
on what I can share with him regarding the status of
Maldivian Guantanamo detainee Ibrahim Fowzy.


2. (S/NF) As we reviewed in reftel, Maldivian security
officials traveled to Guantanamo, with our assistance, over a
year ago and interviewed Fowzy at length. After running down
several aspects of what Fowzy related in that interview,
Maldivian authorities are satisfied that Mr. Fowzy does not
pose a serious threat. They have told us they would keep him
under close watch after his return and share any relevant
information with us. Maldives is a moderate Muslim country
well-disposed to the United States and supportive in the
global war on terrorism. Sorting out Mr. Fowzy's status
would pay great dividends.


3. (S/NF) In addition, I have just received a letter from
the Chairman of the nascent Human Rights Commission of
Maldives citing "information" that a "considerable number of
detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba has been sent back to
Pakistan, among them some non Pakistanis" and asking for
clarification as to whether Fowzy has been sent to Pakistan.


4. (S/NF) We understand that Fowzy's case has been moving
through the interagency process and may be close to
resolution. If that process can be finished before I travel
to Maldives and meet President Gayoom, that would be ideal.

LUNSTEAD